FORM FOUR HEXCO COURSEWORK

PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENT ONE

YEAR 2022

QUESTION ONE
1. (a) List features of a word processor (5)
(b) Give four (4) examples of a word processor (4)
(c) Give two (2) advantages and two (2) disadvantages of a word processor (4)
(d) State four (4) uses of a Word processor (4)
2. (a) Define the term Word processor (2)
(b) Define the term mail merge (2)
3. State steps for saving a file in specific folder on the desktop (4)
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QUESTION TWO

1. (a) State two (2) advantages and two (2) disadvantages of Mail merge (4)
(b) State two uses of mail merge (2)
(c) State two (2) differences between Save and Save As (4)
(d) State differences between backspace and delete keys (4)
(e) Distinguish between Orphan and widow (4)
2. Define the following terms
(a) Soft return (1)
(b) Hard return (1)
(c) Word wrap (1)
(d) Folder (1)
(e) Sub folder (1)
(f) Text formatting (2)

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QUESTION THREE
1. What are the steps for:
(a) creating a folder (3)
(b) Printing (3)
(c) Distinguish between Cut and paste Versus Copy and Paste (3)
(d) State the keyboard short cut keys for
i. Copying text (1)
ii. Cutting text (1)
iii. Pasting text (1)
2. Define the following terms
(a) Text formatting (1)
(b) Paragraph formatting (1)
(c) Page formatting (1)
(d) Give two (2) examples or types of
i. Text formatting (2)
ii. Paragraph formatting (2)
iii. Page formatting (2)
iv. Document inserts (2)
(e) State two types of page orientation (2)
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QUESTION FOUR
1. (a) Define the term presentation software (1)
(b) Give four (4) examples of a Presentation software (4)
(c) Give four features of PowerPoint or presentation software (4)
(c) Give four advantages and four disadvantages of PowerPoint (8)
(d) State four (4) uses of power point in education (4)
(e) State four slide show views (4)

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FORM FOUR HEXCO COURSEWORK
PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENT TWO
YEAR 2024

QUESTION ONE
1. (a) What does DTP stand for (1)
(b) Define the term DTP into detail (1)
(c) Give Four examples of DTP software (4)
(d) State Five Features of DTP software (5)
(e) State five uses of DTP software (5)
(f) State two advantages and two disadvantages of DTP Software (4)
2. (a) Define the term Database (2)
(b) State three (3) examples of database packages (3)
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QUESTION TWO
(a) State three features of a Database (3)
(b) State two (2) advantages and two (2) disadvantages of database (4)
(c) State Uses of a database (5)
(d) State four database packages (4)
(e) Define the term DBMS (2)
(f) State Three (3) uses of DBMS software (3)
(g) Define the following Database operations
i. Update (1)
ii. Insert (1)
iii. Delete (1)
iv. Modify (1)
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QUESTION THREE
1. Define the following terms as used in database
(a) Primary Key (1)
(b) File (1)
(c) Table (1)
(d) Record (1)
(e) Field (1)
(f) Character (1)
(g) Form (1)
(h) Report (1)
(i) Query (1)
2. Arrange the following in ascending order of size
(a) File, Database, Field, Record, byte, Character. (4)
(b) State two types of query (2)
(c) State steps for perfoming a query by design (4)
(d) State two types of database views (2)
(e) State four steps for creating a database table in design view (4)
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QUESTION FOUR
1. (a) Define the term spreadsheet (1)
(b) Give four (4) examples of spreadsheet (4)
(c) List four features of spreadsheet or Excel (4)
(d) State two advantages and two disadvantages of spreadsheet or Excel (4)
(e) Identify four uses of excel or spreadsheet (4)
2. Define the following terms as used in spreadsheet or Excel
(a) Cell (1)
(b) Worksheet (1)
(c) Workbook (1)
(d) Label (1)
(e) Value (1)
(f) Absolute Cell referencing (1)
(g) Relative cell referencing (1)
(h) Active Cell (1)
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FORM FOUR HEXCO COURSEWORK
THEORY ASSIGNMENT ONE
YEAR 2022

QUESTION ONE
Define the following general computer terms
(a) Hardware (1)
(b) Software (1)
(c) Input device (1)
(d) Output device (1)
(e) Storage device (1)
(f) Peripheral device (1)
(g) State two examples of peripheral devices (2)
1. Define the following input devices terms stating their areas of application
(a) MICR (3)
(b) OCR (3)
(c) OMR (3)
2. Define the following terms giving examples
(a) Data (2)
(b) Information (2)
3. Distinguish between data and information (4)
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QUESTION TWO
1. Define the following two types of main storage or computer memory
(a) RAM (2)
(b) ROM (2)
(c) State another name for computer memory or main storage (1)
(d) State two (2) differences between RAM and ROM (4)
(e) Define the term backing storage and state two other names that can be used
in place of backing storage (2)
2. (a) State two (2) examples of backing storage devices (2)
(c) Distinguish between Main storage and backing storage (4)
3. Write the following acronyms in full
(a) CD (1)
(b) DVD (1)

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 (c) CDR (1)
(d) CDRW (1)
(e) CDROM (1)
(f) DVDR (1)
(g) DVDRW (1)
(h) HD (1)

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QUESTION THREE
1. (a) Define the term plotter (1)
(b) State two advantages and two disadvantages of using plotters (4)
(c) State two three of plotters (3)
(d) State two areas of application of plotters (2)
2. (a) Define the term cloud storage or cloud computing or online storage (1)
(b) State three (3) examples of online storage (3)
(c) State two advantages and two disadvantages of cloud computing (4)
(d) State two uses of cloud computing (2)
3. (a) State five types of monitors (5)
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QUESTION FOUR
1. Write the following acronyms in full, that represent different types of monitor

(a) LCD (1)

(b) TFT (1)
(c) LED (1)
(d) HD (1)
(e) CRT (1)
2. (a) State two main types of printers (2)
(b) Define the terms impact printer and non-impact printer (2)
(c) State two (2) examples of impact and non-impact printers (4)
(c) State two differences between impact and non-impact printers (4)
(d) Sate two advantages of impact and non-impact printers (4)
3. (a) Define the term Web Browser (1)
(b) State two (2) examples of web browsers (2)
(b) Define the term Search Engine with an example (1)
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FORM FOUR HEXCO COURSEWORK
THEORY ASSIGNMEN TWO
YEAR 2022

QUESTION ONE
1. Define the following terms
(a) File (1)
(b) Back-up storage (1)
(c) State the importance of back-up storage (4)
(d) State three examples of back-up storge devices (3)
2. (a) Define the term internet (1)
(b) Identify uses of internet in education (3)
(c) Give advantages and disadvantages of using the internet (4)
3. (a) the term E-commerce (1)
(b) List uses of E-commerce (3)
(c) Give advantages and disadvantages of E-commerce (4)
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QUESTION TWO
1. (a) Define the term E-banking (1)
(b) List uses of E-banking (3)
(c) Give advantages and disadvantages of E-banking (4)
2. (a) Define the term social network (1)
(b) Give examples of social networks (4)
(c) List uses of social networks (3)
(d) Give advantages and disadvantages of using social networks (4)
(e) Define the term e-mail (1)
(f) State two advantages and two disadvantages of using e-mail software (4)
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QUESTION THREE
1 (a) Define the term e-mail attachment (1)
(b) Define the term mobile device (1)
(c) State any two examples of mobile devices (2)
(d) State three (3) uses of mobile devices (3)
(e) Define the term wireless technology (1)
(f) State two advantages and two disadvantages of wireless technology wired
technology (4)
(g) State three uses of wireless technology (3)

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 (h) State two (2) examples of wireless local area network (WLAN) (2)
2. State the functions of the following folders as used in email account
(a) Inbox (1)
(b) Outbox (1)
(c) Sent items (1)
(b) Drafts (1)
3. (a) What does CC stands for as used in composing an email (1)
(b) What does BCC stand for as used in composing an email (1)
(c) What is the function of CC when composing an e-mail (1)
(d) What is the function of BBC when composing an email (1)
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QUESTION FOUR
1. Define the following software terms
(a) System software (1)
(b) Application software (1)
(c) Give two examples of system software and application software (4)
(d) Distinguish between system software and application software (4)
2. (a) Define the term computer security (2)
(b) State three physical threats to computer security and explain how each threat
can be mitigated or prevented (6)
(c) Define the term data security (1)
(d) State three threat to data security and explain how each threat can be
mitigated or prevented (6)
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